Month: February 2015

There are signature Hershey built-ins galore in 115 Summit Drive – cabinets, shelves, drawers – but the most unusual one was the built-in couch in the living room. It is in the corner by a corner window with recessed lighting above. If you look closely, you’ll see heating vents at the base of the couch.

Directly beneath in the basement rec room, there is a similarly configured built-in couch with natural light from above illuminating it.

There is another open house at 115 Summit Drive this coming Sunday. The weather has probably kept people from venturing out of their own homes to experience this great house. At last Sunday’s open house we wanted to walk down the hill to explore the pool and hot tub area but deep snow prohibited it. But, we could view the Bristol Hills in the distance from the abundant southern facing windows and glimpse portions of the pool down the immediate hill.

The windows are classic Hershey – corner windows, bow windows, large floor to ceiling windows, glass block – and, as a result, a flow of sunlight.

Yesterday we went to the open house at 115 Summit Drive in Brighton. What a spectacular house. Light streams in the back of the house through the southern facing windows. There are bow windows in the kitchen/dining area and in the master bedroom above. And a third set are in the basement study just below. The 3 sets of windows look spectacular from the back yard.

You can see a deck to the right of the windows. This is accessed off the master bedroom. There is another balcony/deck in the front of the house that is accessed off the living room. They both have very modern looking railings that are probably original from 1939. Additionally the, stairway on the west side of the house features original glass block on the wall going floor to ceiling.

Here is a 2-sided letter that Don Hershey wrote to the 2nd owners who must have been inquiring about the plans.

Kathy Krupp just let us know that 115 Summit Drive in Brighton is on the market. The asking price is $434,900*. Don Hershey designed this home in 1939. It’s incredibly modern looking and a real showpiece. Here’s the real estate listing’s description:

Designed & Built in 1939 by Renowned Architect Don Hershey, this Historic Rochester Home Exhibits Modern Design & Remarkable Character Throughout! Purposefully Created to Maximize Southern Exposure, Light is an Ever-Present Detail that Floods Every Room! You’ll Discover Five Bdrms. & 4 Full Bths., a Cozy Library w/ Wood-Burning Fireplace, Three Porches, In-ground Heated Pool , & Hot Tub! Bright, Eat-In Kit. Features Gorgeous Granite Counters, High-End Appliances, & Glass Backsplash! Open & Expansive Lower Level not Included in Total Square Footage! With Surprising Details Around Every Corner, this Unique Property is w/in Walking Distance to Highland Park!

Click here to see more photos of 115 Summit Drive.

Here’s a link to the real estate listing.
(Open house March 1, 2015 from 1-3pm)
* Now reduced to $414,900